Week 1

Objectives:
Section 1
-Understand how the first people arrived in the Americas.
-Cite the discovery that changed the lives of early Native Americans.

Section 2
-Describe why powerful empires arose in the Americas.
-Investigate how the people of each empire adapted to their environment.

Monday, August 29, 2011 (American Journey)
15 Minutes - Wiki intro
(Name of Section)
20 Minutes - Pg. 16, Chapter 1, Section 1 Vocabulary
10 Minutes - Pg. 16-17 Class QtA, Chapter 1 Section 1
15 Minutes - Pg. 16-19 Independent Guided Reading

Tuesday, August 30, 2011 (American Journey)
15 Minutes - Pg. 17-19 Independent Guided Reading, Chapter 1 Section 1
15 Minutes - pg. 19, R&A, Chapter 1 Section 1
30 Minutes - R&A, AV PPT

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 (Street Law)
15 Minutes - AV PPT
30 Minutes - The Case of the Shipwrecked Sailors

Thursday, September 1, 2011 (American Journey)
15 Minutes - Ch. 1 Section 1, quiz (any score below 80% must re-read the section, complete the assigned practice activity worksheets for homework and retake the quiz on Friday)
20 Minutes - Pg. 22, Chapter 1, Section 2 Vocabulary
10 Minutes - Pg. 22-23 Class QtA, Chapter 1, Section 2
15 Minutes - Pg. 22-26 Independent Guided Reading

Friday, September 2, 2011 (Street Law)
15 Minutes - Pg. 22-26 Independent Guided Reading, Chapter 1, Section 2
30 Minutes - From There to Here (current events)